Watch-bracelet clasp



Dec. 1a, 1928. 1596,16?

. A 8; KING WATCH BRACELET CLASP Filed Dec. 8. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Dec. 18, 1928.

. R. KING WATCH BRACELET CLASP 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 flu mHl Patented Dec. 18, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE; I

RUFUS KING, or PLAINVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR To BUG-BEE & mass 00.,

' or NORTH ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS.

WATCH-BRACELET CLASP.

Application filed December 8, 1927. Serial No. 238,544.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in watch bracelet clasps, and the primary object thereof is to provide a clasp of this type which when released increases the diameter of the bracelet to a considerable range, as compared with the prior art, thereby to enable the bracelet to be more easily and readily removed from the arm.

A further object of the invention is to provide a clasp of this type in which the parts when in closed or contracted position are compactly related so as to minimize the space and particularly the thickness of the clasp.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of the clasp in closed or folded position of the parts;

Figure 2 is a side edge elevation;

Figure 3 is a rear plan View;

Figure 4 is a section on line 4 4l of Fig. 3 and I Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 1, showing the parts in open or extended position; I I

Figure6 is a rear plan view of Fig. 5 and Figure 7 is a Figure 3.

In proceeding in accordance with-the present invention afront or face member 1 is employed which is. provided with parallel sides 2 that extend outwardly from the front member and are provided with a series of perforations 3. One end A of the watch bracelet is provided with a clip 4 that carries a pin 5 which latter is engageable in a selected pair of the erforations 3 of the side flanges 2 of the ront member, thereby to adjust the bracelet so as to fit the wrist of the wearer as desired, The opposite end B of the bracelet is likewise provided with a clip 6 carrying a pin 7 the pin being movably received in ears 8' formed on a member 9. The member 9 is hinged at 10 to a back forming member 11, and the back forming member 11 in turn is hinged at 12 to a member 13 which latter has its inner end bent to form a knuckle 14 in which a pin 15 is received.v The pin 15 as shown in Figures 1 and 6 is journaled in the side flange 2 of the front member 1 at one end of the latter. The member 13 is formed with an opening 16 of substantially rectangular form the opposed end walls of which opensection on line 7-7 of ing constitutes a keeper for a pair of spring ingers 17 that are carried by the backmember 11. As shown 1n Figure 7 of the drawings, the fingers 17 are curved and are adapted to be snapped into engagement with the opposed end walls of the opening 16.

In operation, it will be noted that in the extended position of the parts shown in Figures 5 and 6, considerable space exists between the two ends A and B of the bracelet, which permits the latter to be easily,

quickly and conveniently removed from thearm of the wearer. To close the parts, the member or section 9 is folded against the rear face of the back member 11 and then I the members 9 and 11 are moved about the hinge 12 and pin 15 to bring the member 13 against the cl1p4= as shown In Figure 4,

whereupon the member 11 is moved in L4. By referring to Figure at it will be noted that; the various hinged or pivoted sections 9, 11 and 13 are compactly foldable and when housed in the front member 1 occupy a minimum of spacewith the result that all of the parts afford a clasp structure of minimum thickness. In addition it will be noted that in order to open or extend the bracelet it is merely necessary to disengage the clasps 17 from its keeper, andowing to the members 9 and 11 projecting beyond the end of the front member adjacent to the clasp, the latter can be easily and quickly disengaged, following which the parts can be readily extended by merely pulling on the bracelet ends A and B.

Having thus described my "invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is I 1. In a wrist watchbracelet clasp, a front member, means to connect one end of a, bracelet to one end of the member, a second" member having a keeper, means to pivotally connect one end of the second member to the opposite end of the front member, a back member pivotally connected at one end to the opposite end of the second member, latching means carried by the back member for snapping engagement with the keeper of the second member, a fourth member pivotally connected at one end to the opposite end of the back member, and

means to'pivotally connect the other end of a bracelet to the opposite end of the fourth member, said second and fourth members being movable so as to be disposed between the front and back member in folded position of the parts. a

2. In a wrist watch bracelet clasp, a front member, means to connect one end of a braclet to the front member, a back member, connecting means for said back mem ber movably secured to said front member andto said back memben so as to be foldable to lie between said members, means connecting the opposite endof the bracelet to the back member and also foldable tolie between said members, and means to latch the back member against movement,

3. In a wrist watch bracelet clasp, a front member, means to connectone end of a bracelet to the front member, a back member, means tomovably connect one end of the back member to the front member and fold able to lie between said members, means to latclttheba'ck member to said means for connecting the members, and means to connect the o positc endof the bracelet to the back mem er, said last named means being foldable to lie between said members and when folded lying in substantially the plane of the said means for connect-ingthe members.

4:; In a wristwatch bracelet clasp, a front member, means to connect one end of a bracelet to the front member, aback member, connecting means connected to the front'member, and to the back member and foldable to lie between said members adjacent one end thereof, and connecting means connected to the back member and to the opposite end of the "bracelet and fo'ld'able tolie betweensaid members adjacent the opposite end thereof.

5; In awrist watch bracelet-clasp, a front member, means to conneot one-end of a bracelet to the front member, *a back member, connectin means connected at one end to one end of the back. member. and also connect-edtothe fron't'memb'er so as to be foldable to lie between said members, and connecting means connected at one end to the opposite end of the back member and to the 'oppositefend 'oft'the bracelet and foldable to lie between said members.

6. Ina"wrist watch bracelet clasp, a front member, meansto connect one end of a bracelet to the front member, a baek mem ber, connecting meansconnected at one end" to one end of the back member and also" connected to the front member sonsto be tfl foldable to lie between saidmembcrs, and connecting means connected at one end to the opposite end of the back memben a nd to the opposite end of the bracelet and foldable to lie between said members,neach" e5 of said connecting means being disposediin substantially the same plane when in fo1ded position.

7 In a wrist watch bracelet clasp, a front member, means to connect one end of'a 7n bracelet to the front me1nber, a=backmcmber, connecting means connected to the front member andto' the backinein'berand also connected to the front-member sons to be foldable to lie betweensaid members 7.; adjacent one end thereof, connecting means connected to theback member and tn-the opposite end of the bracelet andfoldable to lie between said members adjacent the i opposite end thereof, each ofrsaiidrrmnect ing means being spaced from each other in folded position thereof, arkeeperon the first. named means, and latching means carried by] the back member and engageable with "said keeper.

In testimonywhereof I have signed my name" to this-specification.

RUFUS KING.- 

